Blackford County, IN Demographic Data
Blackford County, IN Summary
Blackford County is located in Indiana
- Population: 12,742
- Area: 165.58 sq. miles
- Land Area: 165.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.50 sq. miles
- Population Density: 76.95 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 885.83 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Blackford County, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,229
50%
50.8
Male
6,135
50%
49.2
Total Population
12,364
323,128,000
Blackford County, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
669
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
857
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
680
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
776
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
682
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,338
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,388
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,708
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
901
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
915
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,366
11.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
800
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
284
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,667
78.2%
77.2
Female
4,965
51.4%
51.3
Male
4,702
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,268
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,041
24.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,450
19.8%
15.2
Female
1,383
56.4%
55.8
Male
1,067
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Blackford County, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,162
98.4%
96.8
White
12,036
97.3%
72.6
Black or African American
75
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.1%
0.8
Asian
38
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
19
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
19
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
202
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
176
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
176
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,188
98.6%
82.2
Blackford County, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
334
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
799
9.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,195
48.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,663
19.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
755
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
546
6.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
408
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,133
13.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,567
87.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
954
11.0%
31.2
Blackford County, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,167
21.3%
33.7%
Now Married
5,542
54.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,412
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
163
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
874
8.6
5.8%
Blackford County, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,475
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
220
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
142
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
32
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
19
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
27
0.2%
1.1%
Blackford County, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
350
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
291
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
752
14.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
934
17.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
861
16.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
991
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
549
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
354
6.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
64
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
61
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
38,791
57,617
Per capita income
21,980
31,128
Blackford County, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
128
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
325
6.2%
9.8
Construction
170
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,034
19.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
148
2.8%
6.6
Information
64
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,596
30.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
228
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
255
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
236
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
648
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
278
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
173
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
486
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,134
21.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,627
30.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,203
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
833
15.8%
18.1%
Blackford County, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,180
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,418
85.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
399
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
19
0.4%
5.1
Walked
137
2.6%
2.7
Other means
85
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
122
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
26.6
Blackford County, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
439
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,636
31.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,893
36.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,239
23.8%
21.0
Blackford County, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,207
86.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,846
73.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,361
26.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
788
13.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Blackford County, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,995
1 room
55
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
29
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
375
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
854
14.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,407
23.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,165
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
899
15.0%
12.0
8 rooms
600
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
611
10.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Blackford County, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,995
1-unit, detached
4,623
77.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
142
2.4%
5.9
2-units
133
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
242
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
142
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
96
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
94
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
523
8.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Blackford County, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,650
27.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
395
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
735
12.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
786
13.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
854
14.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
476
7.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
731
12.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
349
5.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
19
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Blackford County, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,063
39.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
554
10.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,203
42.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
61
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
298
5.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
20
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.2%
1.1
Blackford County, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,216
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
58
2.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
165
7.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
171
7.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
443
20.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,369
61.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,217
54.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
310
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
233
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
112
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
344
15.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blackford County, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,174
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
33
2.8%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
52
4.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
293
25.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
796
67.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
187
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
580
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
180
15.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
193
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
108
9.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
142
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
180
15.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
371
31.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
187
0.0%
0.0%
Blackford County, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,846
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,198
31.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,608
41.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
491
12.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
303
7.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
159
4.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
48
1.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
67,100
205,000